DaimlerChrysler, Ford Push
To Expand Capacity in U.S.

With the end of the U.S. vehicle market's boom still nowhere in sight, DaimlerChrysler AG and Ford Motor Co. are pushing to expand production capacity further and add new products.

DaimlerChrysler Tuesday said it would invest $435 million to expand capacity at its St. Louis North truck plant. Ford is expected to announce Wednesday a new model that will be built at its Kansas City, Mo., assembly plant, which already is scheduled to...